HUNTS POINT - Many people across the country plan to celebrate St. Patrick's Day by enjoying some corned beef, and there is a good chance that it will come from New York.

Nations Best Meat Wholesalers in Hunts Point churns out at least 120,000 pounds of corned beef weekly around the Irish holiday.

The meat processing business typically makes 60,000 to 80,000 pounds of corned beef a week. "For the three weeks leading up to St. Paddy's Day, we triple it," says Guy Robinson, who co-owns Nations Best.